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  "name":"Cc. Antya 14.44",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 14.44",
  "label":"Text 44",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 14.44",
  "description":"\"The ring of Kṛṣṇa's rāsa-līlā, manufactured by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the most auspicious craftsman, is as pure as an earring made from a conchshell. The yogī of My mind is wearing that earring upon his ear. From a gourd he has carved out the bowl of My aspirations, and he has taken the bag of My expectations on his shoulder."

} —

Cc. Antya 14.44

Text

kṛṣṇa-līlā-maṇḍala, śuddha śaṅkha-kuṇḍala,
gaḍiyāche śuka kārikara
sei kuṇḍala kāṇe pari', tṛṣṇā-lāu-thālī dhari',
āśā-jhuli kāndhera upara

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa-līlā-maṇḍala—the ring of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; śuddha—pure; śaṅkha-kuṇḍala—an earring of conchshell; gaḍiyāche—has manufactured; śuka—Śukadeva Gosvāmī; kārikara—craftsman; sei kuṇḍala—that earring; kāṇe pari—putting on the ear; tṛṣṇā—aspiration; lāu—of squash or gourd; thālī—the bowl; dhari'—taking; āśā—expectation; jhuli—bag; kāndhera upara—on the shoulder.

Translation

“The ring of Kṛṣṇa's rāsa-līlā, manufactured by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the most auspicious craftsman, is as pure as an earring made from a conchshell. The yogī of My mind is wearing that earring upon his ear. From a gourd he has carved out the bowl of My aspirations, and he has taken the bag of My expectations on his shoulder.